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Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

King Edward Medical University

Professional interests include: lung transplant, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, and more.

4320 Seminary Road Intensivist Office
Alexandria, VA 22304

(703) 996-9964

Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD is a pulmonologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from King Edward Medical University. Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD is affiliated with Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Alexandria Hospital, GW Medical Faculty Associates, INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES and PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

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2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20037

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2501 Parker's Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306

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3300 Gallows Road Department of Medicine
Falls Church, VA 22042

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3600 Joseph Siewick Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033

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4320 Seminary Road Intensivist Office
Alexandria, VA 22304

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44045 Riverside Parkway
Leesburg, VA 20176

Some issues Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

bronchoscopy	65
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	160
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	14
pulmonary testing	256

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	60
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	44
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

bronchoscopy	52
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	166
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
minimally invasive procedures	15
pulmonary testing	276

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	63
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	204
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
pulmonary testing	322

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	144
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	46
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

doctor visit	146
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
pulmonary testing	150

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	15
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	14
Hispanic	49
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	43
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	59
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	76
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	29
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	62
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

bronchoscopy	92
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	247
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	98
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	321
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
minimally invasive procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

bronchoscopy	78
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	561
hospital care	622
inpatient care	622
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	156

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	237
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287
minimally invasive procedures	19
pulmonary testing	233
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Female	119
Male	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD graduated from King Edward Medical University. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Pulmonary Diseases Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: King Edward Medical University

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1993)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Pulmonary Diseases Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Inova

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Inova Loudoun Hospital

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Inova Alexandria Hospital

GW Medical Faculty Associates

INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES

PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$2,364 $2,364
Genentech, Inc.	$2,071 XOLAIR $1,016	NonCovered Product $657	Non-Covered Product $398
United Therapeutics Corporation	$874 ORENITRAM $798	TYVASO $75
Abbott Laboratories	$440 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $421	PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $20
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$408 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $341	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $49	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $19
Other	$2,282 Arikayce $284	Adempas $225	Esbriet $168	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $129	Aerospan $125	Other $1,351

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,049
Travel and Lodging	$3,350
Education	$40

Research Payments

Dr. Shahzad Ahmad, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $22,767.

Biography

Dr. Shahzad Ahmad is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Ahmad include lung transplant, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension. After completing medical school at King Edward Medical University, he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Ahmad (or staff) is conversant in Urdu. He is affiliated with Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. He has an open panel in Washington, DC according to Doctor.com.